This appointment is for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Please note the following:
The NEW Booster has been approved for everyone age 6 months and up.
The CDC has approved vaccines for children 6 months and up. In California, pharmacists are only allowed to independently provide vaccines to individuals age 3 and over. We will not be able to administer vaccines to anyone under 3.
The Infant/Toddler Dose is available in either Moderna or Pfizer. Moderna is a two dose series given 28 days apart for ages 6 months to 5 years. A Bivalent Booster Dose is available after 2 months following the second dose of the primary series for Moderna. Pfizer is a three dose series given 21 days between dose 1 and 2 and 8 weeks between dose 2 and 3 for ages 6 months to 4 years. The third dose of the primary series shall now be given with the updated Bivalent vaccine, unless the third dose has already been administered. There is not an additional Booster Dose after 3 doses of Pfizer for this age group.
Pfizer (age 5 to 11 or 12+) requires 2 shots, 21 days apart (or 56 days for certain individuals). An Additional Dose (also known as a 3rd Dose) is available for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised after 28 days following the second dose. A Bivalent Booster Dose is available after 2 months following either the second dose or any previous Booster Dose for individuals age 5 and over.
Moderna (age 6 to 11 or 12+) requires 2 shots, 28 days apart (or 56 days for certain individuals). An Additional Dose (also known as a 3rd Dose) is available for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised after 28 days following the second dose. A Bivalent Booster Dose is available after 2 months following either the second dose or any previous Booster Dose for individuals age 6 and over.
Janssen (J&J) is no longer available at this pharmacy.
For Novavax, you must be at least 12 years of age. It is a 2 shot series given 21 days apart. Novavax is currently not authorized as a booster dose. Individuals that have received Novavax may qualify for a Bivalent Booster Dose of either Pfizer or Moderna, as stated above.
You may select any approved brand for your Booster Dose.
The CDC has vaccine recommendations available at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/vacc-specific/covid-19.html. Vaccine information and disclosures are also available at www.hendrickspharmacy.com/covid19.